Method of producing flat surfaces on the edges of stampings and drawn shells.



. C. R. GABRIEL.

METHOD OF PRODUCING FLAT SURFACES ON THE EDGES 0F STAMPINGS AND DRAWN SHELLS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2|. I916.

Patented May14,l918.

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C. R. GABRIEL.

METHOD OF PRODUCING FLAT SURFACES ON THE EDGES 0F STAMPINGS AND DRAWN SHELLS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2|, l9l6.

1,265,901. Patented May 14, 1918.

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METHOD OF PRODUCING FLAT SURFACES ON THE EDGES 0F STAMPINGS AND DRAWN SHELLS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21, I9I6.

1 ,265,901 Patented May 14, 1918.

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C. R. GABRIEL.

METHOD OF PRODUCING FLAT SURFACES ON THE EDGES 0F STAMPINGS AND DRAWN SHELLS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21. I9I6.

1 ,26 5 ,901 Patented May 14, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES R. GABRIEL, or BROOKLYN, thaw YORK.

METHOD OEPB 'ODUCING FLAT SURFACES ON THE EDGES OF STAMPING-S AND DRAWN SHELLS.

Original application'filed April 24, 1914,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. GABRIEL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and State of New York,-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Producing Flat Surfaces on the Edges of Stampings and Drawn Shells, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a method of trimmingthe flash or scrap from stampmgs 0r drawn shells, and is particularly adapted to articles wherein the line of juncture between the said flash or scrap and the stamped or drawn body is in a single plane, so that a flat surface is produced on the edge of the stamping or drawn shell when the flash or scrap is trimmed. The present appllcation is a division of an earlier application filed by me April 24, 1914, Serial No. 83 L105 (since patented, No. 1,235,197, issued July 31' 1917).

My invention will be found particularly useful in trimming the edges of shells or stampings which are intended to be united, as for instance, two stampings which, united, will form a knife handle, or any other piece of hollow ware or similar object. In such cases the production of flat edges hitherto has been a laborious, expensive and wasteful operation, particularly in cases where precious metals were employed, and a lack of desired uniformity in the 'stampings frequently occurs. An important object of my invention, therefore, and a great advantage attained by the use thereof, is in the fact that I am enabled rapidly, and without waste'of material, to produce shells which have their surfaces absolutely flat and in perfect condition for uniting, as by'soldering or welding, without further treatment, and which, when so united, will form a perfect joint. I

My invention has for its object to produce an edge to the said flat surface which is suitable for soldering orfinishing without further grinding or filing, and which shall present the full thickness of the material employed. Another object of my invention Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ma 14., 1918.

Serial No. 834,105. Divided and this application filed October 21, 1916. Serial No. 126,991.

vention and an advantage flowing therefrom, is that the flash or scrap is out clean without slivers, and without the production of any grinding or filing dust, thereby saving the considerable loss whichfollows where grinding or filing is necessary in connection with the employment of the expensive materials frequently used by jewelers and silversmiths in the manufacture of their-wares. In cases where dies are used in the practice of my invention, an advantage will be atrained thereby in the prolongation of the life of the dies employed, and a further advantage follows from the fact that by the aid of my invention objectionable distortion of the dies is prevented by, reason of the fact with said female die, which cuts are directed outwardly with respect to the stamping and 'in the plane of the surface which will be produced upon the edge of such stamping or shell after the scrap or flash is severed. I

In the practice 'of my said method I prefer to employ a pair of dies, to wit, a holding or female die wherein the stamping or. drawn shell which is to be trimmed on itsedge shall be held in such manner'that the said stamping or drawn shell is supported on the outside immediately below the surface to be trimmed, and likewise a cutting die which is-located with, its cutting edge within the outline of. the surface which will be produced upon the edge of such stampin or shell after the flash or scrap is severe and in the plane of such surface.

In the practical employment of my said invention I prefer to use automatic devices whereby the two dies referred to shall be given relative movement in the plane of the surface to be trimmed, whereby the flash or scrap is trimmed from the stamping or drawn shell, and the desired flat. surface is produced in a single plane.

Desirable automatic devices by the aid of which my invention may be employed are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figu of a machine which may be used in the practice of my invention, the part in section being taken on the line 1-1 in Fig, 2;

Fig. 2 is a cross-section partly broken on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the lower slides and their connected parts on the line 33 in 2 looking in the direction of the arrows; I

Fig. 4 is a detall top new of a slide-controlling eccentrically-grooved cam-wheel;

Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal sectional view of the two dies in position, the holding die having just made its third movement toward the front of the machine, causing the upper or cutting die to shear or trim that part of the flat surface situated toward the rear of the machine;

Fig. 6 is a cross-section of the parts illustrated in Fig. 5 taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a plan view partly broken of the lower die and its connected parts illustrating another form of apparatus;

Fig. 8 is a cross-section on the line 8-8, Fig. 7 looking in the direction of the arrows;

, Fig. 9 is a similar section on the line 99, Fig. 7 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 5. of the dies employed in the form of apparatus illustrated in 'Figs. 7, 8 and 9 illustrating the stamping of Figs. 13 and 14;

Fig. 11 is a bottom view of the top or-cutting die of Fig-10, on line 11-11 of said figure;

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view on the line 1212 of Figs. 10 and 11 illustrating a slitter for severing the flash;

Figs. 13 and 14 are detail views of .a stamping both before and after the flash is slitted;

Fig. 15 is a cross-section on the line 15-15 I of Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is a bottom view of the top or cuttinlg die of Figs. 5 and 6;

ig. 17 is a view. similar to Fig. 9 illustrating the parts'just after starting, where the cutting die has just made its first out due.

to the longitudinal movement of the holding re 1 is an elevation partly in section die slide caused by the roll 0, acting on the exterior cam surface of gear F after the recess a has passed beyond the roll;

Fig. 18 is a view similar to Fig. 10 illustrating a construction wherein the stamping is not set so deep in the holding die, the slit ters being omitted;

Fig. 19 is a top view of a filler illustrating slots therein by which it partakes of the relative movement of the dies.

According to my inventiona stamping or drawn shell is trimmed evenly, producing a I flat surface which is substantially the thickness in cross-section of the material employed. In operating the method to accomplish this result, the stamping or drawn shell to be trimmed is firmly held by suitable means, for which purpose I prefer to employ a female die, and in such die the stamping is supported on the outside at points immediately below the plane of the surface which will be produced by the trimming of the flash or scrap. The next step in the method consists in directing shearing cuts against this flash or scrap, and these cuts extend in an outward direction, 2'. e., in a direction extending from a point or points within the outline of the surface to be trimmed, to a point or points outside of such surface.

In the commercial use of my invention I prefer to employ assembled machines, but the invention is not limited thereto, nor is any particular construction of machine essential. to its employment. 7

I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings automatic machinery by the aid of which my invention maybe employed, and this is the best manner of carrying my invention into effect nowknown to me.

In the apparatus illustrated, the stamping or drawn shell which is to be trimmed is preferably supported in a lower or holding die B, which for this purpose is provided with an opening 6 which is the shape of the stamping at the point to be trimmed. Into this opening the stamping which has been produced in the forming die is placed, and

the flash will thereupon extend above the top of the holding die B. The said stampingA being properly placed in the holding die B, the upper or'cutting die C is brought down to operative position, in which. position its lower face is level with the top of the holding die B. The cutting -die preferably has a contour somewhat irregularly conforming to the outline of the surface to be trimmed, but of slightly smaller size.

i lication to a stamping of this character. he next step in the method wherein the flash or scrap is trimmedfrom the edgeof the stamping or drawn shell so held and the desirable flat surface is produced, is accomplished by iving relative movement to the holding and cutting dies suflicient to cause the cutting die to pass over every part of the surface to be trimmed in a direction extending from the inside to the outside of the whereby the cutting die will be caused to by providing the movable member with a approach each 'part ofthe surface that requires trimming, and to pass over the same so as to effectually trim or shear oil the flash or scrap. This result may be accomplished number of movements along straight lines that are at'an angle with relation to one another, and it will then be seen that four of such movements directed respectively toward the different parts of the surfacesof the stamping to be trimmed will effectually trim all parts of the said surface, but the surface may likewise be effectually trimmed by a rotary, oblong, oval or elliptical movement, whereby the cutting die is caused to forated at 6 'which the cutting die enters.

effectually traverse all parts of the surface to be trimmed. Both of these movements are illustrated in the drawings herewith presented, the preferred form of apparatus illustrating movements on straight lines that are perpendicular to each other, and the modified form illustrating a substantially rotary relative movement of members.

The holding die B by reason of having the opening 6 substantially conform to the shape of-the stamping to be trimmed, provides that the said stamping shall be supported at the outer edge of the said, surface to be trimmed, and in a position so that'the material is supported opposite the side from The holding die may well be formed in several pieces. A separate block or supporting pad 6 may be inserted in the opening 6 and may be perfor the reception of a die stripper, although this may not be required. The stamping is pressed againstlthe upper surface 6 of such pad which is the shape of the stamping. The pad is heldv in position,

by a clip 6 The separate part 'b of the the cutting Y trimming point, and therefore may be of some harder material than the center part I). It is held in position by any suitable means, as for instance by screws 6 which are threaded into the die block Y.

The upper or cutting die C is preferably reciprocated by means hereinafter described, for the purpose of enabling the work to be inserted. I prefer to provide the apparatus with a presser foot or feet to press upon the said flash or scrap to level the stamping in the holding die so that it may be accurately trimmed, and uniformity of trimming in successive stampings may be obtained.

This is particularly useful when the stamping or shell to be trimmed has a shape such as the oval or spherical shape of the spoon bowl illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 which is substantially in the arc of a circle and is liable to easily move in the holding die. In such case the action of the presser foot, or of each of the presser feet, is to level the blank before the pressure of the fillerpiece acts to retard the free movement of the stamping, and insures uniform trim ming. As illustrated, a plurality of presser feet 0 are pressed against the. work by springs c which are situated in recesses c in the support 0 foot is illustrated as sliding in a recess 0* in the die C. A head 0 and a threaded nut c on the presser foot limit its movement. The cutting die 0 for the particular stamping of Fig.5 is recessed at c" (Fig. 16,) to prevent severing of thehandle of the spoon during the cutting action of the dies.

The operation of my method is assisted by a filler I for the stamping which is forof the die Q. Each presser.

v the purposeof clamping the stamping in i holding die and provides a surface upon which the cutting die comes to rest. It is preferably attached to the cutting die so as to move therewith, and'for this purpose it is supported by a headed stem 71 which is threaded into the cutting die. The support-' ing head of the said stem is received in a recess 71 in the saidfiller, and the body of the stem z passes througha slot 71? in said filler, whereby a play for the stem z is provided which enables the filler I to partake of the.

relative movement between the two dies- The slot in the filler through which the stem passes may be varied as desired and according to the relative movement of the dies. For the movement of the preferred form a cross-shaped slot may be. employed as illustrated in Fig. 19.

I have shown the filler I as being supported by the cutting die so that it may float,

- the said slitter .is illustrated in Figs. 10,

and I believe this to be a very advantageous.

construction, but these parts and their arrangement do not form part of my present invention. It will be apparent that the filling piece will ei'form its function effectively if otherwise inserted in the stamping, as, fol-instance, if used separately and inserted by hand. This latter method enables the operator, by employing several filling pieces, to have a stamping loaded with a filling piece ready for insertion in the holding die, as soon as the previous stamping which has been trimmed is removed.

Theliolding die B has lateral extension I), the upper surfaces of which are all-m the same plane as the'edges of the holding die which support the stamping ad acent the surfaces to be trimmed. The cutting die 0 is also provided with extensions 0 the faces of which are carefully ground to the plane of the face of the cutting die, and these extensions in cooperation with the extensions 1 of the holding die insure the proper relation between the cutting and holding dies and shroud the edges of the said" dies so that they are protected fronrinjury, incidental to the, cutting die being improperly ad1usted in its relation to the surface of the holding die.

In cases where the flash extends entirely around the stamping, as is the case in the knife handle illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14 or the match box of Figs. 7 and 8, .I may provide a slitter J for dividing the said scrap so as to allow its easy removal, and

11 and 12, where it is mounted in the upper die. Two such slitters are illustrated, and they are mounted so that their function is performed when the dies are brought together. v

In Fig. 18 I have illustrated a construction showing the employment of my invention in trimming the flash or scrap from stampings which are located at diflerent heights in the holding die, which height may be varied as desired to permit the flash to be trimmed to the desired depth. The supporting pad I) is specially made for each job, and if it is desired to trim the flash deeper this pad will be constructed to support the stamping at a slightly higher point in the holding die so that the cutting die will cut off more of the flash. By the employment of supporting pads 6 of desired heights the stamping may be supported so that the point at which it is desired to produce the trimmed surface may be brought in the plane of the cutting edge,

whether such point be coincident with the forming die surface or below the same.

In Fig. 18 the stamping is supported on a pad b" which is of'a suitable height to allow the stamping to be trimmed below the forming die line an amount sufiicient to remove the fillet in the corner of the flash. In combination with the supporting pad I use a floating filler piece which is of a height. to bring its top in the same plane as the surface of the holding die. By this means when the dies are brought into cutting relation the blank is held firmly to prevent rocking or rolling during the cutting action.

I have illustrated in Fig. 1 a press which mayconveniently be employed in carrying out my method. The press here shown has a base D and an upper frame (Z within which is mounted a ram d which carries the cutting die. The cutting die is illustrated as reciprocated by a cam d on a cam shaft d which is turned through gears d,

d. The cam d reciprocates the ram through roller (1 which is fixed to the ram; springs cl hold the roller d against the cam 413 The machine is provided with a clutch E for starting the machine from the continuously rotating flywheel (Z and which need not be further illustrated or described as it forms no part of this invention. -It is the well-known Stiles clutch, and by means of the treadle this clutch is engaged, and the shaft d is allowed to rotate three revolutions to complete one cycle of the machine. The disengagement of the clutch is accomplished by means of the clutch operating cam e on cam shaft (1.

The particular construction of press illustrated, and clutch and means for reciprocating the cutting die, arenot parts of my present invention, which is concerned wholly with the method for trimming the flat surface.

In the use of my method the desired relative movement of the holding and cutting dies may be attained by imparting actual movementto one or the other member. In

the apparatus illustrated in Fig. 1, the desired movement is obtained by moving the lower or holding die B. The holding die is given four movements which are in two perpendicular lines, and which movements may be accomplished in many ways. As illustrated in the preferred form of machine, the said movements are produced through two slides, the upper one of which, G, supports the holding die, and has a slight longitudinal movement in ways it provided in a lower support or slide H (Fig. 3). Gibs h are provided which overhang flanges g on the top slide and hold the same in posi tion. These gibs are held in the lower slide by suitable means, as by the threaded screws I illustrated. The upper slide in the prefrom side to side of the machine. The lower slide as illustrated in Fig. 1 is provided with 25 movement of the upper sllde 1s given to the gether produce a track or ways for the lontudinal movement of the said lower slide.

he respective movements of the said slides are accomplished through a cam wheel F which is externall geared and is turned from a pinion f. he cam wheel F is provided with two cam grooves f, f.

Fig. 4 and the lower cam groove 7 is seen in dotted lines in said figure. The upper cam groove f provides for the movement longitudinally of the upper slide, and this is accomplished by means of a pro e ct1on or lug g which is fixed at its upper end in the said slide and' at its lower end carries a roller 9 which fits within the upper cam slot f and is moved, and correspondingly all moves the slide in one direction as the 3 of the cam-groove encounters the roller '9 and in the other direction as the rise 1in the cam-groove encounters the said roller.

'' upper slide.

A movement in a direction perpendicular to that imparted by the longitudinal holding die by the longitudinal movement of the lower slide which carries with it the This movement is derived from the fact that the cam-wheel F is journaled upon a tubular sleeve k of the lower slide, and isv adapted to move the same as the said cam-wheel F is moved. Thecamwheel F is capable of a slight but suflicient projection d movement without hindrance from the pinion. f. This movement is given to it by the Fig. 3) which is suitably secured in the ed part X of the base D andprojectsupward within the cam-groove f where it carries the snugly fitting roller d. This roller encounters the successive fall 1 and rise 2 of the lower cam-groove f and by reason of the fact that it is fixed,

causes the cam-wheel F and also the lower slide to be moved in a direction perpendicular to that imparted to the upper slide by the upper cam-groove. The PI'OJGCtlOI} g for the longitudinal movement of the upper slide, as illustrated, is disposed in quadrature to the projection d for moving .the said slide in a direction perpendicular to said movement.

Either the upper or the lower slide may be made to move first as best suits the outline of the surface to be trimmed. This is accomplished by varying the startin posi- In t e case of the stamping A it is preferred to cut the flash from the sides of the stamping first and therefore the geared cam wheel is so arranged that the lower slide will be the first moved. The starting position, in E vhich the ram is elevated, is illustrated in A rotary movement is imparted to the The u er cam oove is seen in full lines in pp gr f9 run in oil, and for this gear wheel F by the pinion f which is carried at the lower end of a shaft f". This shaft is divided at f and its respective poris provided b the sides K, K which are cast as part 0 the base D, and at the front and rear of the machine respectively, and by side pieces L, L (Fig. 3) which are held in place by bolts threaded Into a fixed part of the machine; and by a tubular dam W which fits closelfy to the opening w of the plate X (part 0 base D) which carries the side pieces K, K, L, U, and in which the post at is fixed. The dam is illustrated as held in place by screws threaded into the saidz plate X and extends upwardly far enough to insure the proper height of oil in the oil well. The said oil well is filled through an opening in the frame which is closed by the plug m (Fig. 1).

The direction of the relative movements between the two dies, with relation to the stamping or drawn work, will depend somewhat'upon the outline of the .work. In case the particular mechanism of my preferred form isemployed, for instance, to trim the stamping having the substantially rectangular outline of surface of Fig. 7, the successive movements should be directed toward the four corners of the stamping, whereby the entire surface will be trimmed.

The operation of my invention and of the I preferred form of machine in connection with which the same is illustrated, is'as follows: The spoon-stamping A is inserted in the lower die B at springs d5, at the time the cam roller (i enters the fall in the cam d At this time the operator depresses the treadle e tripping the clutch E, whereupon the cam d turns. When the cam roller d emerges from the fall in the cam the cutting die is forced down and the filler I is carried down with it and enters the stamping A. At this time the lower face of the cutting die C is level with the upper face of the filler I and with the upper face of the holding die B. The rotation of the cam-wheel F in the directionof the arrow, Fig. 4, or counter-clockwise, will cause the following motions to be imparted to the lower or holding die. The starting position in which the ram 03 is elevated is illustrated in Fig. 4. By the time the ram has descended, the cam-wheel F will have turned sufliciently so that the fall 1 in the lower cam-groove f will encounter roller a time when the upper in the machine. The stationary position of the said roller will cause the said cam fall 1 to move the cam-wheel F, and with it the lower slide H. This will impart to the up per slide G a movement from side to side of the machine, or perpendicular to the separatemovement of saidupper slide. Therefore it will be seen that the fall 1' on the camgroove will force the combined structure consisting of the cam-wheel F, lower sl de H, upper slide G and holding dle B with the stamping A toward the left of the machine, theFeby causin the stationary cuttin die C to trim the rig t hand flat surface 0 the stamping A, looking toward the rear of the machine. The succeeding rise 2 in the cam-groove f will cause a motion of the holding die in the opposite direction whereby the opposite side of the surface is trimmed.

Continued rotation of the geared camwheel F will cause the fall 3 in the upper groove f to encounter the roller 9'' which is attached to the post 9 fixed in the upper holding die slide G. The said cam-wheel F being fixed in position with relation to the movement of the said upper slide G by contact of the lower slide H with sides K, K and gibs b the cam surface 3 will cause the said upper slide to move forward or toward the front of the machine, as indicated in Fig. 5, thereby trimming the surface at the point of the spoon A (Fig. 5).

Therise l in the cam-groove P will cause the die B to execute a movement in the same line but in the opposite direction from the first movement and toward the rear 'of the machine, thereby in cooperation with die d whereupon the springs d will lift the ram d and connected cutting die C, and the stamping and fiash or scrap may then be removed. The driving shaft d revolves three-times .to one revolution of the cam shaft 03 At the end of one revolution the clutch cam Z on the cam shaft will allow the clutch lever Z to drop into thefall a as shown in Fig. 1, whereupon the machine will stop.

To show the different ways in which the desired relative. movement between the respective dies may be accomplished, I have illustrated in Figs. 7, '8 and 9, another form of machine wherein the relative movement described by the cutting die with relation the stamping A represents one half of an out fins, slivers, or burs, so that the two halves can be immediately joined and soldered together, and the requisite amount of surface is provided in order that a full crosssection of the material is available for this purpose. Any slight roughness produced by the trimming process will be on the outer edge, Where it will be removed by the necessary stepsincident to removing the solder. The said stamping is held in the holding die B and the cutting die C is reciprocated in the same manner as the cutting die C of the preferred form, and is similarly provided with the filler and the supporting pad in the holding die As here illustrated the cutting die C is stationary and is. located with its cutting edges within the outline of the surface to be trimmed of the stamping A As seen in Fig. 9, the said cutting die requires a very slight movement to bring it into contact with the surface to be trimmed, and this is true not only longitudinally as seen in saidfigure, but also transversely as seen in Fig. 8. The holding die B is fixed to a disk die-block -n which is secured within a ring N. This ring fits closely within the cut-out center of a gear-wheel F which is rotated. The opening in the gear-wheel F which receives the ring N is eccentrically located with reference to the center of rotation of the said gear-wheel, whereby the said ring and the holding die B are given the requisite motion to cause the cutting die to trim the surface. As seen in Fig. 7 the eccen-- tricity of the opening in the gear-wheel F is slight but is suflicient to impart the desired movement to the holding die.

Theparts are illustrated in the position of rest in Fig. 9, wherein a roller 0 which is mounted in a bracket 0 adjustably fixed to the frame, passes within a recess a of the gear F vAs the gear F is turned .clockwise (Fig. 7) by pinion f, the recess a inthe gear F moves away from the roll 0 thereby moving the slide Q and all the parts mounted thereon longitudinally of the stamp ing ortoward the right, as. seen in Fig. 9,

whereby the parts assume the position shown in Fig. 17 and the cutting die is caused to trim the surface at the left-hand end of the stamping, as seen in said Fig. 17. Thereupon a continued rotation of the gear F will cause its eccentric bore to pass around the ring N, moving the holding die with relation to the cutting die and causing the latter to assume a position over the several porupon the movement of the hold 'in the which is radial with respect to its or it and is caused by passage of roller 0 moving the holding die and its-connected parts, when the rotation of the gear-wheel causes the recess therein to pass out of engagementwith theroller. Subsequent movements ofthe holding die are derived solely from the movement of the N within the eccentric bore of the gear-w eel F mounted in holes t in tached to the base X of the ty e of machine of "7, 8, 9 and 17 asfgllowsz Thering. which moves the holding die is keyed to an annulus .P by keys .1; p which are situated opposite from each other asseen in Fig. 8, and which hold the ring N from rotation but permit it to move longitudinally of the said keys. The annulus P is secured to a slide Q by keys 9 (Fig. 9) and these keys permit the annulus P to move transversely wlth relation to. slide Q, so. that b these means the holding die B may move in its orbit, but without rotation. The slide Q ismounted on ways R fixed to the base of the machine, which enables the said slide to move with the eccentric gear-wheel F and its connected parts when the first movement is imparted thereto by its cam-surface a acting against the roll 0. Gib ring S is bolted to the slide Q by bolts 8.

The cam surface a of the gearF is held in contact with theroll O by means of springs T, of which a suitable number are employed, and five are illustrated in Fig. 7,

which press the: said cam-surface directly against. the said roll. .These springs are one end of the slide Q and engage against a stop bar t suitably at- The machine, essentially as'to its driving mechanism, is similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1, and'difiers therefrom in respect to the construction of devices. for trimming the flat surfaces of stampings and drawn shells in the particulars noted. In the operation of this form of machine, the blank of Fig. 7 or Fig. 13 willibe applied in the holding die as illustrated in Fig. 10, whereupon the cutting die will descend and the slitters J will sever. the flash, as illustrated in Fig. 14.

Thereupon motion being imparted to the.

gear-wheel F by the pinion f it will turn clockwise in Fig. 7, until the recess a shall have passed out of contact with the roll 0.

R with the slide Q and connected parts, and

' method with either form of this motion is allowed without -causing it to pass out of gear with. the pinion "The said movement will cause the .ho' ding die to pass to the right as shown in Fig. 17, whereby the cutting die will have trimmed the surface at the left of the said fi ure and nearest the roll 0 in Fig. '7. t is time, as illustrated in Fig. 7, the rise of the eccentric surface on the gear-wheel F will be on same side as the notch a. As the said gear-wheel is turned the eccentricity of its interior will cause the holding die B to move relatively to the cutting die, Whereby .the different parts of the surface to be trimmed are respectively brought under the. cuttin die-and trimmed. When the rota- A detailed description of the tion o the disk F is completed, the scrap or flash will beentirely severed and the re .cess u will again have passed into contact with the roller 0, causing thecutting die' to assume its central position with reference to the holding die. The cutting die will then' be lifted by the operation of the machine, whereupon the stamping and flash maybe removed.

It will be seen that by means of my .trated, I accomplish the object of producing surface in stampings, wherein the entire finished trimmed surface is in the same plane, so that if the stampings-require apparatus illusto be soldered together as is the case of the two halves of the knife handle or the match box illustrated, this operation may immediately be performed. 4 My invention is available to trim the scrap from the edges .of stampings, or of drawn shells, and is not limited inits employment to the way in which the article to be trimmed is produced. Nor is it limited to the shape of the outline of the edge to trimming a surface wherein the outline is substantially rectangular as wherein it is.

oval, or oblong or irregularly shaped, and this is du to the fact that by my invention every part of the surface to be trimmed is subjected to outwardly directed cuts which are produced by relative movement between a female or holding die and a cutter, irrespective of the manner in which the movemerit is imparted or which is the movable member.

The extent of relative the dies is dependent upon the distance .between the cutting die and the surface to be trimmed, in other words, the looscness with which this die fits within the 'outline of the surface to be trimmed. In the case of the construction of Figs. 7 to 9 the initial movement radial to its orbit of the holding die is l; inch and th diameter of its orbit is i inch. I

By the expression within the outline of motion required by- 105 7 be trimmed as it is equally available for I the surface to be trimmed as used in this specification and claims, I mean within the outline of the surface which will beproduced upon the edge of the stamping after the scrap or flash is severed.

In this position before its operation be gins and after it is concluded, in those applications of my invention wherem a cuttin die is the member employed to cut the flas said die is situated so that its edge nowhere extends outside of the line of attachment of the scrap or flash to the stamping, so that it may be inserted in the work without touching the said scrap.

I have illustrated my invention as adapted to light work of the kind which is performed by silversmiths and manufacturers of light hollow ware, but its utility is not limited to such uses, and the principle of the invention as described and as claimed may be used in work of different kinds, even attending to the trimming of the very heaviest stampings or drawn shells, such as are found in automobile bodies and transmis sion and enginecases, and the invention will, as I believe, be found practically available in trimming the edges of large stampings of all kinds that are intended to be joined,

as by welding, at such edges.

An advantage of my method of trimming the flash or scrap from stamped or drawn work is in the fact that such drawn or stamped work may be easier produced. It has heretofore been found necessary that the forming d ie should have its edges as sharp as they could practicably be made and not fracture the material. Obviously by the use of my invention in trimming such edges -it will no longer be necessary that the edges should have a sharp corner, as the trimming is accomplished as easily if there is a good-sized fillet present, as though the corner were sharp. The production of such drawn or stamped work is largely facilitated if a round-cornered die may be used, as the metal will more readily flow into the die. Therefore it will be seen that my invention enables the shell or stamping to be produced more easily than would be the case if the edge were to be trimmed by any other method. The present application for patent claims only the method herein described. The apparatus illustrated and described forms the subjectmatter of a separate application for Patent, Serial No. 834,105, (patented July 31, 1917., No. 1,235,197,), of which this present application is a division.

Although I have with particularity described certain forms of mechanism available for use in the employment of my It is further to be borne in mind that in describing the mechanism I have described the same as I prefer to use it, and that many changes may be made therein and equivalent devices substituted, and that modifications may be made in the method described within the limits of theappended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. The described method of trimming the flash or scrap from stampings, which consists in holding the stamping by pressurein direction perpendicular to the plane of the cut to be made, and then shearing the flash by outwardly directed cuts in a plane parallel with and closely adjacent the plane of said flash.

2. The described method of trimming the flash or scrap from stampings, which consists in holding the stamping firmly clamped and within a cutting edge encircling the stamping, and then shearin the flash by outwardly directed cut-s against such edge in a plane parallel with and closely adjacent the plane of said flash.

3. The described method of trimming the flash or scrap from stampings, which consists in holding the stamping firmly clamped and within a cutting edge encircling the stamping, and then shearing the flash by placing wholly within the outline of the cut to be made a cutting tool having a cutting edge approximately conforming to, but within the outline of, such cut, and moving such tool relatively to said encircling cutting.

edge. in such directions as to cause it to make outward cuts against such edge and including all of said outline, said cuts being in a plane parallel with and closely adjacent the plane of said flash.

,4. The described method of trimming flash or scrap from stampings, which consists in holding the stamping by clamping it between dies within a cutting edge encircling the stamping, suchcutting edge and the upper face of the upper clamping die being in the plane of the cut to be made and parallel with and closely adjacent the plane of said flash, and then shearing the flash by outwardly directed cuts in said plane against said encircling cutting edge.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES R. GABRIEL.

Witnesses:

HENRY M. T URK, THOMAS I. VVALLAGE. 

